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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Aquatics, Shrub

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Western Africa

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree

Number of Varieties

1200120
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
White, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
White, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
White, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Algae growing in water and on container, Brown stalks, Leaves with brown tip, Stalks yellow from bottom up, White sticky substance on stalks, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
DRACAENA sanderiana

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Lucky Bamboo

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Lucky Bamboo

In German

Wassermelone
Lucky Bamboo

In French

Pastèque
Lucky Bamboo

In Spanish

sandía
bambú de la suerte

In Greek

καρπούζι
τυχερός μπαμπού

In Portuguese

melancia
bambu da sorte

In Polish

arbuz
lucky bamboo

In Latin

PEPO
felix bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Citrullus
Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

100027
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Lucky Bamboo

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Importance of Watermelon and Lucky Bamboo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Watermelon and Lucky Bamboo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Watermelon and Lucky Bamboo as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Watermelon is Nutrients and Vitamin C whereas of Lucky Bamboo is . Watermelon has beauty benefits as follows: while Lucky Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Lucky Bamboo

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